MAKING CHOICES

Put your feet on the floor and take your stand,

With your back to the rising, raise your hands…

Step into the shower with a fresh scent of soap,

Wash away the past with this new day of hope…

As you stand in the mirror inspecting the lines,

You have only got today for this moment in time…

Slip on the clothes that make you feel alive,

Strut your stuff as if you were born to thrive…

As the cars pass and the people walk by,

Look into their eyes and tell them “hi”…

Everyone is masking the pain in their heart,

These fallen angels are like pieces of art…

As the sun sinks down and you’re all alone,

There is more to life than what you have known…

As today fades away and tomorrow comes,

Wake up to the beat of your own kind of drum…

Reality is an illusion that we create in our mind,

Your thoughts will determine what you will find…

Listen to your heart and those subtle voices,

For every second in life, we are Making Choices…

JESUS’ CROWN

The church organ cried this hallowed sound,

And the gospel choir was dressed in gowns...

The preacher was shouting his holy sermon,

That the gates of hell are always burnin’...

They came together to save their soul,

Drinking the wine from the sacred bowl...

The lightning crashes and the thunderclaps,

And the babies are bouncin’ on mommas lap...

The old wooden pews with their broken knees,

They cradle the man and his need to believe...

An old woman throws her hands to the sky,

Like she's touching God and waiting to fly...

Stained glass images of an angel’s tears,

They rain like fire for the world to fear…

Singing to the Savior, hallelujah, Amen,

Begging the Lord to forgive their sins...

Now the Holy Spirit has filled the room,

There is no fear of the impending doom...

When the four horsemen ride into town,

Only one will be wearing Jesus’ Crown...

A RIVER OF PEACE

Set adrift on a course that leads to nowhere,

Let the wind blow life through your hair…

Feel the sunshine permeate upon your skin,

Smell the scent of summer with a silly grin…

Lie on your back making figures in the clouds,

Smile at your baby, exuberantly proud…

Dance to the songs that make you sing,

Let the whole world know just what you bring…

The ebb and flow of your spiritual being,

Is totally natural and absolutely freeing…

Once you understand just who you are,

Destiny sends you a shooting star…

Your tearful eye will no longer cry,

A broken heart will beat another time…

An elixir of life with no fear of death,

A magical dust will exude from your breath…

So, wipe your tears and wag your tail,

Find the courage to lift the veil…

The sweetest things in life are always free,

Like drops of water in A River of Peace…